Couch bed



Aug. 12, 1941. J. MARTIN Re. 21,874

COUCH BED Original Filed Jan. 6, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Jaws/wMfl/PTl/V ATTORNEY J. MART IN COUCH BED Aug. 12, 1941.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Fil ed Jan 6, i939 S INVENTOR m R H M M I w JATTO R N EY Reissued Aug. 12, 1941 COUCH BED Joseph Martin, Laurelton,N; Y., assignor to United States Cabinet Bed Co.,.,Brooklyn, N. Y., acorporation of New York OriginalNo. 2,210,421, dated August 6, 1940,Serial No. 249,573, January 6, 1939. Application for reissue September1.2,. 1940, Serial, No.

1.6: Claims.

This invention relates to couch beds in general and more especially tocouch beds having an interchangeable back and bed section such asdisclosed in co-pending application for patent Serial No. 244,910,,filed December 1-0, 1938,, of Joseph Martin. I

Among the objects. of the present invention, it is aimed to, provide animproved couch bed having av main couch or bed section and an.interchangeable back and bed section including a supporting bracketpivotally connected to the interchan eable section, links connecting thesupporting bracket to said main bed. section and a supporting deviceoperably connecting said interchangeable section with said main bedsection. for supporting one side of said interchangeable section inhorizontal position and inv turn for anchoring said interchangeablesection in erect position.

It is, still another object. of: the present inven tion: to provide animproved couch bed having a main couch or bed section with vertical orupwardly extending slots adjacent one side of the main bed section, aninterchangeable back section having, pins at one side slidable inv saidvertical or upwardly extending slots, a supporting frame pivotallyconnected to support the other side of said interchangeable section,links connecting said supporting frame to said main section andabutmerrts opposite the upper ends of) said vertical or upwardlyextending slots on said main section to. supportv said interchangeablesection in erect position and some of said abutments serving to supportone side of said interchangeable section in horizontal position.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a framehaving vertically or upwardly extending slots and abutments on oppositesides of the upper ends of said slots and a bed section having pivotpins at the ends of a longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in saidslots with a U-shaped supporting bracket pivo-tally connected to theends of said bed section, removed from said pivot pins,. and linkspivotally connecting said bracket to; certain of said abutments toenable said bedi section to rest in horizontal position on the latterabutments and said bracket and to be anchored in erect position betweensaidopposing abutments with the pivot pins in the lower ends of theslots.

These and other features, capabilities and ad vantages of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined detail description of one specific em-vbodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigure l is anend elevation partly in section of" the improved couch bedin couch formation;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental end elevation showing the interchangeable sectionin raised erect position before being swung into horizontal position;

Fig. 3 is a iragmental end elevation showing the interchangeable backsection in horizontal position;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the device in couch formation; and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment shown, the main bed section consists essentially of anangle iron frame having four standards, two front standards I, and tworear standards 2 connected at their upper ends to a rectangular frame 3on which is mounted an inner spring mattress 4. The front standards Iare connectedto the front board 5 and thestandards I and 2 on each sideare connected to the side boards 6. Preferably as: shown, the fabriccovering I for the inner spring mattress 4 extends down to the lowerends of the front and side boards 5 and 6. and is connected thereto tosatisfy decorative purposes.

In the present instance, on the rear side of the rectangular frame 3,there is formed an angle iron 8 to which is secured a longitudinallyextending bar 9 and to the rear face at the ends of the bar, there areprovided two abutment projections I0, one at each end of the bar 9.

The lower ends of the standards I and 2 are provided with inwardlyextending supporting brackets II for the casters l2.

The two rear angle iron standards .2", see particularly Fig. 5, haveconnected thereto the vertically extending angle irons I3. The angleirons I3 form. part of the connecting devices which extend. in oppositedirections to one another but otherwise are substantially identical andtherefore it will suflice to describe but oneof them.

The angle iron I3 has an inwardly extending web I4 in which there isformed a vertical slot I 5. to receive the connecting pin I5 formed atthe end of the side bar I! of the main rectangular frame I8 of theinterchangeable back and bed section. To the outwardly extending web I9of the angle iron I3, there is also connected the web 20 of the arm 2|pivotally connected by the pin 22 to the link 23. The web I9, as shownin Fig. 5, is preferably removably connected to the inwardly extendingweb 24 of the standard 2 by the bolts 25 and wing nuts 25'. Preferablythe webs 24 and I9 are spaced from one another by the spacing nut 21.

The side bars ll of the frame l8 are connected at one end by thelongitudinally extending bar 28 and at their outer ends are connected tothe angle iron bar 29.

The downwardly extending webs of the side bars I! have pivotallyconnected thereto intermediate their ends, and removed from the pins IS,the extremities of the arms 30 of the bracket or U-shaped angle iron bar3!. The links 23 are in turn connected to the webs 32 of the arms 30.

In couch formation, that shown in Fig. 1, the pivot pins l6 are at thelower ends of the slots I with the side bars II free torest against thewebs on one side and the abutment pins I 0 on the other side when theU-shaped bar will be swung up flat against the frame [8 as shown. Inthis position, the upholstered member 33 will rest on the inner springmember 4 and the pillows 34, 35 and 36 be positioned on the same andrest against the frame member [8.

The frame member l8 as shown in Fig. 4 is preferably provided with aflat spring fabric 31 to support the upholstered member 33 as a mattresswhen the frame IB is extended into the horizontal position shown in Fig.3.

When moving the frame I8 from its erect position into its horizontalposition, it is only necessary to swing the bar 3| outward into theposition shown in Fig. 2 to raise the pivot pins [6 to the upper ends ofthe slots I5 and then permit the frame H! to swing downward when one endof it adjacent its pin [6 will rest on the arms 2! and the remainder besupported by the bar 3|, the connecting portion 38 of this bar restingon the floor as shown in Fig. 3.

It is of course also obvious that the frame l8 may be used without themain bed section when the angle iron I3 and its associated parts may beconnected to a wall or the like and constitute a bracket.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of a bed section, a frame having vertically extendingslots, abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, theabutments on one side of said slots being at a lower level than theabutments on the opposite side and forming a support for the adjacentend of said bed section in horizontal position, pivot pins on one end ofsaid bed section slidably mounted in said slots with the bed sectionextending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erect position andmaintained in erect position by said opposing abutments when the pinsare near the lower ends of said slots, a supporting bracket pivotallyconnected at its extremities to other portions of said bed section, andconnecting links pivotally connecting said bracket to the abutments atthe lower level on one side of said slots whereby the connection of saidconnecting links to such latter abutments will be fixed to enable saidlinks to serve as a movable fulcrum with said bracket as a lever andsaid bed section as the weight when initially rocking said bracket toraise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slots and then rockingsaid bed section rearwardly finally to enable said bed section to reston said latter abutments and said supporting bracket, and whereby toenable said bed section during its actuation out of horizontal positionto lower said pivot pins and deposit said bed section between saidabutments.

2. The combination of a main bed section having vertically extendingslots at the ends of one of its longitudinal-sides, an enterchangeableback and bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of one of itslongitudinal sides slidably mounted in said slots, a supporting brackethaving arms at the ends thereof and pivotally connected at the ends ofsaid arms to the ends of said interchangeable section removed from saidpivot pins, supporting abutments on said main bed section adjacent saidslots and removed a scant bed height distance from the supporting floorto support one side of said interchangeable section at bed height levelfrom the supporting floor in horizontal or bed forming position, andlinks pivotally connecting the arms of said supporting bracket to saidsupporting abutments.

3. The combination of a main bed section having vertically extendingslots at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof with abutments on theopposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, an interchangeable backand bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of onelongitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and resting atone side of the abutments along the outer side of said slots inhorizontal position, a supporting bracket having leg portions pivotallyconnected at its extremities to the ends of said interchangeable sectionremoved from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connecting the legportions of said bracket to the aforesaid abutments on the outer side ofsaid slots with the pivotal connection thereof being fixed to enablesaid links to serve as a movable fulcrum with said bracket as a leverand said interchangeable bed section as the weight to raise said pivotpins to the upper ends of said slots when actuating said interchangeablesection into bed forming position and thereupon enabling saidinterchangeable section to rest on said outer abutments and in turn toenable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum when saidinterchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect position finallyto enable said pivot pins to be lowered and thereupon enable saidinterchangeable bed section to drop by its own weight between saidopposing abutments.

4. The combination of brackets having vertically extending slots and onepair of abutments along the outer side of the upper ends of said slotsat a scant bed height distance removed from the supporting floor andspaced slightly outwardly from said slots, a bed section having pivotpins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted insaid slots and resting on said abutments in horizontal position, a U- Dshaped supporting bracket pivotally connected at its extremities to theends of said bed section removed from said pivot pins, and linkspivotally connected at one of their ends to the leg portions of theU-shaped bracket and pivotally connected at the other of their ends tosaid abutments.

5. The combination of a main bed section, brackets having vertical slotstherein along the ends of one longitudinal side of said main bedsection, a second bed section having pivot pins at the ends ofonelongitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots, fixedabutments on said brackets adjacent the outer sides of the upper ends ofsaid slots and removed a scant bed height distance from the supportingfloor, supporting means pivotally connected to the ends of said secondbed section removed from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connectingsaid supporting means with said abutments, said second bed section inhorizontal position. resting at one longitudinal side on said fixedabutments and at the other longitudinal side on. said supporting. means.

6. The combination of a main bed section, supporting brackets havingvertical slots therein removably secured to. the ends of one longi--tudinal side of said; main bed section, a second bed section havingpivotpins. at the ends of one longitudinal; side slid'ably mounted insaid slots, abutments along the outer sides of theupper' ends of saidslots on said supporting brackets at a scant bed height distance removedfrom the supporting floor, a ILL-shaped supporting bracket pivotallyconnected at its extremities to the ends of said second bed sectionremoved from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connected at one oftheir ends to the leg portions of said U-shaped bracket and pivotallyconnected at their other ends to the abutments along the outer sides ofsaid slots, said bed section being positioned in horizontal position torest at one longitudinal side on said fixed abutments and at the otherlongitudinal side on said supporting bracket.

7. The combination. of a bed section, a frame having verticallyextending slots, abu-tnients on opposite sides of the upper ends of saidslots, the abutments on the outer side of said slots being at a lowerlevel than the ibutments onthe opposite side and forming a support forthe adjacent end of said bed section in horizontal position, pivot pinson one end of said bed section slidably mounted in said slots with thebed section extending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erectposition and maintained in erect position by said opposing abutmentswhen the pins are near the lower ends of said slots, at supportingbracket pivotally connected at its extremities to other portions of saidbed section, and connecting links pivotally connecting said bracket tothe abutments at the lower level on one side of said slots whereby theconnection of said connecting links to such lat" ter abutment-s will befixed to enable said links 1 to serve as a movable fulcrum with saidbracket as a lever and said bed section as the weight when initiallyrocking said bracket to raise said pivot pins to the upper ends of saidslots and then rocking said bed section rearwardly finally to enablesaid bed section to rest on said latter abutments and said supportingbracket.

8. The combination of a bed section, a frame having vertically extendingslots, abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots,

the abu'tments on the outer side of said slots being at a lower levelthan the abutments on the opposite side and forming a support for theadjacent end of said bed section in horizontal position, pivot pins onone end of said bed section slidably mounted in said slots with the bedsection extending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erectposition and maintained in erect position by said opposing abutmentswhen the pins are near the lower ends of said slots, a supportingbracket pivotally connected at its extremitie to other portions of saidbed section, and connecting links pivotally connecting said bracket tothe abutments at the lower level on one side of said slots whereby theconnection 01 said connecting links to such latter abutments will befixed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum when saidinterchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect position and tolower said pivot pins and deposit said bed section between saidabutments.

9. The combination of a. main bedsection having upwardly extending slotsat the ends of one longitudinal side thereof with abutments on theopposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, an interchangeable backand bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of onelongitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and restingatone side on the abutments along the,

outer side of said slots in horizontal position, the abutments on theouter side of said slots beingdisposed at a scant bed height distanceremoved from the supporting floor and spaced slightly outwardly fromsaid slots to permit said interchangeable bed section in erect positionto incline slightly rearwardly out of the vertical, a supporting brackethaving leg portions pivotally connected at its extremities to the endsof saidinterchangeable section removed from said pivot pins, and linkspivotally connecting the leg portions of said brackets to the aforesaidabutments on the outer side of said slots with the pivotal connectionthereof being fixed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum.with said bracket as a lever and said interchangeable bed section as theweight to raise said pivot pins tothe upper ends of said slots whenactuating said interchangeable section into bed forming position andthereupon enabling said interchangeable section to rest on said outerabutments.

10. The combination of a main bed section having upwardly extendingslots at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof with abutments on theopposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, an interchangeable backand bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of onelongitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and resting atone side on the abutments along the outer side of said slots inhorizontal position, the abutments on the outer side of said slots beingdisposed at a scant bed height distance removed from the supportingfloor and spaced slightly outwardly from said slots to permit saidinterchangeable bed section in erect position to incline slightlyrearwardly out of the vertical, a supporting bracket having leg portionspivotally connected at its extremities to the ends of saidinterchangeable section removed from said pivot pins, and linkspivotally connecting the leg portions of said bracket to the aforesaidabutments on the outer side of said slots with the pivotal connectionthereof being fixed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrumwhen said interchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect positionto enable said pivot pins to be lowered and thereupon to enable saidinterchangeable .bed section to drop by its own Weight between'saidopposing abutments.

11. The combination of brackets having vertically extending slots andone pair of abutments along the outer side of the upper ends of saidslots at a scant bed height distance removed from the supporting floorand spaced slightly outwardly from said slots, a bed section havingpivot pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mountedin said slots and resting on said abutments in horizontal position, asupporting bracket having arms pivotally connected at its extremities tothe ends of said bed section removed from said pivot pins, and linkspivotally connected at one of their ends to the arms of the supportingbracket and pivotally connected at the other of their ends to saidabutments.

12. The combination of a frame adapted to be supported on a floor andhaving downwardly extending slots therein, a bed section having pivotpins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted insaid slots, fixed abutments on said frame adjacent the outer sides ofthe upper ends of said slots and removed a scant bed height distancefrom the supporting floor, supporting means pivotally connected to theends of said bed section removed from said pivot pins, and linkspivotally connecting said supporting means with said abutments, said bedsection in horizontal position depending for support by having a portionthereof resting on said fixed abutments and another portion thereofresting on said supporting means.

13. The combination of a bed section, a frame having an upwardlyextending slot, abutments on opposite sides of the upper end of saidslot, one of said abutments forming a support for the adjacent end ofsaid bed section in horizontal position, a pivot pin on one end of saidbed section slidably mounted in said slot with the bed section extendingupwardly between said abutments in erect position and maintained inerect position by said opposing abutments, a support pivotally connectedto said bed section, and a connecting link ivotally connecting saidsupport to one of said abutments whereby the connection of saidconnecting link to such abutment will serve as a fulcrum to enable saidbed section when said support is actuated out of erect positioninitially to raise said pivot pin and while moving toward the upper endof said slot enable said bed section to swing over and rest on suchabutment and said support and whereby to enable said bed section whenactuated out of horizontal position to lower said pivot pin and depositsaid bed section between said abutments.

14. The combination of a seat section having upwardly extending slotsalong the rear sides thereof having supports at the upper ends of saidslots, an interchangeable back and bed forming section having pivot pinsslidably mounted in said slots and resting along one side on saidsupports in horizontal position, leg forming members pivotally connectedto said interchangeable section at a point removed from said seatsection, and links pivotally connecting said leg forming members to saidsupports, each link pivotally connected at one end to a leg formingmember at a point removed from the pivotal connection of said legforming member with said section, and each link pivotally connected atits other end to one of said supports.

15. The combination of a seat section having vertically extending slotsalong the rear sides thereof with abutments on the opposite sides of theupper ends of said slots, an interchangeable back and bed formingsection having pivot pins slidably mounted in said slots and resting onone of said abutments in horizontal position, leg forming memberspivotally connected to said interchangeable section at a point removedfrom said seat section, and links pivotally connecting said leg formingmembers to one of said abutments with the pivotal connection thereofserving as a fulcrum when an outward force is applied to said links toraise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slots when actuatingsaid interchangeable section into bed forming position and after havingbeen actuated into bed forming position thereupon enabling saidinterchangeable section to rest on one of said abutments and in turnwhen actuating said interchangeable section into back forming positionsaid links in turn serving as a fulcrum to lower said pivot pins andthereupon position said interchangeable section between said abutments.

16. The combination of a frame, a bed section, a slot and pin connectionconnecting said bed section to said frame, abutments on opposite sidesof said slot and pin connection, one of said abutments forming a supportfor the adjacent end of said bed section in horizontal position, the bedsection extending upwardly between said abutments in erect position andmaintained in erect position by said opposing abutments, a supportpivotally connected to said bed section removed from said slot and pinconnection, and a connecting link pivotally connecting said support toone of said abutments.

' JOSEPH MARTIN.

